light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$242.81/cwt+2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,979/hd at 815 lb · 478 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$257.79/cwt-1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,872/hd at 726 lb · 391 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$238.63/cwt+8.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,208/hd at 925 lb · 362 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,489
1,371
2,000
Feeder cattle
3,489
1,371
2,000
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder Steers sold 5.00 - 7.00 higher. Heifers in most weights sold mostly steady, with the exception of 850 - 900 lbs, selling 8.00 lower. Very good demand for this nice offering of yearling steers and heifers, fresh off grass, with several full loads and large lots offered making it possible for buyers to fill some loads with a single source. The market was active, with buyers in the seats and on the internet, vying for the attractive, light conditioned cattle. Several of the heifers consigned with the larger lots and several of the smaller lots were spayed, with the rest tested open.
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of
the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is
muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle
scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at
$450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per
cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the
head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a
$/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News —
federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the
official USDA document at the top of the page.
Cattle Market
Compared to last week: Feeder Steers sold 5.00 - 7.00 higher. Heifers in most weights sold mostly steady, with the exception of 850 - 900 lbs, selling 8.00 lower. Very good demand for this nice offering of yearling steers and heifers, fresh off grass, with several full loads and large lots offered making it possible for buyers to fill some loads with a single source. The market was active, with buyers in the seats and on the internet, vying for the attractive, light conditioned cattle. Several of the heifers consigned with the larger lots and several of the smaller lots were spayed, with the rest tested open.